Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon

Lebanon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 924,461 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
924,461
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2016
All-time low
320,000
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon, 1982–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1982200220221982: 320.0k1983: 328.4k1984: 337.1k1985: 346.0k1986: 355.1k1987: 364.5k1988: 374.1k1989: 384.0k1990: 394.1k1991: 404.5k1992: 415.2k1993: 426.1k1994: 437.3k1995: 448.8k1996: 460.6k1997: 561.7k1998: 566.0k1999: 571.0k2000: 576.0k2001: 626.0k2002: 678.8k2003: 700.0k2004: 630.0k2005: 634.7k2006: 681.4k2007: 697.5k2008: 750.0k2009: 803.7k2010: 838.0k2011: 855.0k2012: 867.0k2013: 870.0k2014: 965.7k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.8M2017: 907.9k2018: 893.5k2019: 882.2k2020: 875.5k2021: 875.5k2022: 924.5k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon is 924,461, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon peaked at 1.82 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 320,000, in 1982.

Lebanon ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 351,150 320,000 384,000 8
1990s 468,523 394,100 571,000 10
2000s 677,824 576,000 803,740 10
2010s 990,842 838,000 1.82 million 10
2020s 891,807 875,480 924,461 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lebanon was 924,461 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2016.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 320,000 in 1982.
How does Lebanon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Lebanon ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.